Implementing Central Resolution 4 (Session XI): Whatever is done, it must be done firmly and achieve specific results.

(Baonghean) - Editor's note: On January 16, 2012, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong signed and issued Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (11th tenure) "Some urgent issues on Party building at present". Currently, Nghe An as well as localities and sectors across the country are urgently organizing the dissemination, dissemination and implementation of the Resolution. Nghe An Newspaper reporter had an interview with comrade To Hong Hai - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department about the plan to implement Resolution 4 of the Central Committee in Nghe An.

Reporter: Dear comrade, could you please tell us the specific plan and content of how Nghe An will disseminate and implement Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (term XI)?

Comrade To Hong Hai: The Central Committee held a National Conference of Key Officials to disseminate and implement the Resolution nearly a month ago (from February 27 to 29). According to the Central Committee's plan, the time for localities and Party Committees directly under the Central Committee to disseminate and implement Resolution 4 is in March 2012. All preparations regarding documents, content and plans have been completed. The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee plans to hold a Conference of Officials of the whole province in early April to disseminate and implement the Resolution.

According to the plan, there will be 3 classes at the provincial level. The first class, which can be called the provincial key cadre conference, is for cadres from deputy director of departments, branches and equivalent or higher at the provincial level and members of the standing committee, heads of party committees and equivalent or higher at the district level, and affiliated party committees with an expected number of about 800 people.



Discussing techniques for growing dragon fruit for high efficiency in Quynh Luu district. Photo: Minh Thong

At this conference, Resolution 04, Directive 15 of the Politburo, Plan 08 of the Central Executive Committee, instructions of the Central Party Committees; plans of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and instructions of the Provincial Party Committee's Party Committees on organizing the study, dissemination and implementation of the resolution will be thoroughly disseminated. The second class is for retired cadres who were former members of the Standing Committee, Provincial Party Committee, heads of departments, branches and sectors retired in Vinh City. And, the third class is for journalists, artists, intellectuals... Regarding time, the first class is 2 days, with organized discussions and consensus on implementation throughout the province; the second and third classes will be organized in 1 session to grasp and disseminate the content and spirit of the Resolution and the implementation plan of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee.

Reporter: Dear comrade, could you please tell us the main contents and new points in implementing the Party Resolution this time?

Comrade To Hong Hai: The main content or the three breakthroughs in the 4th Central Resolution are: (1) Resolutely fight to prevent and push back the degradation of political ideology, morality and lifestyle of a significant number of cadres and party members, first of all leaders and managers at all levels; (2) Build a team of leaders and managers at all levels, especially at the Central level, to meet the requirements of industrialization, modernization and international integration; (3) Innovate the Party's leadership methods, clearly define the authority and responsibility of the heads of Party committees and authorities in relation to the collective Party committees, agencies and units. Of the above three issues, the first issue is the most central, consistent and urgent.

Talking about the new points in the implementation of this Resolution, first of all we see the drastic and timely direction of the Central Executive Committee and the Politburo. Specifically, after the Resolution was issued on January 16, 2012, on February 24, 2012, the Politburo issued a Directive, and on March 12, 2012, the Central Executive Committee issued a Plan to implement the Resolution.

During 3 days (February 27-29), the Central Committee held a National Cadre Conference to disseminate and implement the resolution at the Conference Center. The conference heard the General Secretary directly convey the resolution to the class. This can also be considered a special national political conference on Party building and rectification. The new point here is that in the last few terms of the Party Congress, this is the first time the Central Committee held a conference to disseminate and implement the resolution in such a profound and important way.

That also shows that at present, the issue of Party building and rectification has become more urgent than ever in order to improve the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party, and to strengthen the trust of Party members and the people in the Party. In addition, another new point in the implementation of the 4th Central Resolution is to simultaneously carry out the thorough understanding and awareness of the content and spirit of the Resolution with the requirement of collective and individual self-criticism and criticism in the Party, which, as the General Secretary said at the National Cadre Conference, does not need to wait, immediately after this conference, each cadre and Party member, first of all, leaders, managers at all levels, and heads must be self-aware and exemplary in self-criticism and self-reflection, introspection, and self-reflection on themselves, their units, and their families.

Reporter: Dear comrade, among the three urgent issues mentioned in the resolution, the first issue is to resolutely fight to prevent and push back the degradation of political ideology, ethics and lifestyle of cadres and party members. Could you please tell us how Nghe An will implement this content in the near future?

Comrade To Hong Hai: In accordance with the plan and instructions of the Central Committee, the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee will direct Party committees, Party organizations, collective leadership of agencies and units, and each cadre and Party member to conduct self-criticism and criticism, according to the procedure that before the review, it is necessary to seek comments from collective Party committees and lower-level Party organizations, former Party committee members and former heads of retired agencies and units, opinions from the Fatherland Front and organizations at the same level, and review suggestions from higher levels, if any.

Reviewing self-criticism and criticism around the issue of political and ideological degradation is shown in: Fading revolutionary ideals, not steadfast on the socialist path, wavering, lack of faith, decline in fighting spirit, not defending what is right, not fighting what is wrong, following wrong perceptions and distorted views; no longer conscious of wholeheartedly serving the country and the people, not fulfilling assigned duties and responsibilities; not properly implementing the principles of party organization and activities.

The degradation of moral and lifestyle is manifested in: selfishness, pragmatism, opportunism, profiteering, fame-seeking, corruption, waste; factionalism, localism, disunity; bureaucratic style, distance from the people, insensitivity to the difficulties and frustrations of the people; lavish and hedonistic lifestyle.

Among all these manifestations, the most concerned and pressing issue for cadres, party members, people and public opinion is corruption, factionalism, localism, group interests... Among party members with positions and power in Party agencies and State management. The Central Committee's requirement is that self-criticism and criticism must be carefully prepared, specifically and closely directed, seriously and cautiously carried out; each step must be done with certainty, achieving specific and substantial results. It is necessary to avoid doing things superficially, perfunctorily, formally or perfunctorily.

Overcome the situation of flattery, deference, and even turning self-criticism and criticism meetings into places for mutual flattery and praise. Experience shows that only when democracy within the Party is truly promoted and the leader sets an example and is open to learning can self-criticism and criticism be effective.

PV: Thank you, comrade.

PV (Implementation)